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9780805051599

Among the Gently Mad Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the Twenty-First Century

Among the Gently Mad Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the Twenty-First Century
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  • ISBN-13: 9780805051599
  • ISBN: 0805051597
  • Edition: 1
  • Publication Date: 0016
  • Publisher: Holt & Company, Henry

AUTHOR

Basbanes, Nicholas A., Basbanes, Nicholas

SUMMARY

A field guide for the modern book collector From the author of A Gentle Madness-a book with more than seventy thousand copies in print that delighted bibliophiles everywhere-comes a twenty-first-century guide to book collecting that deals with both the traditional methods of acquisition and the electronic tools now available on the Internet. Sharing the superb insight he has gathered from booksellers over the years, Nicholas Basbanes offers a refresher course on the fundamentals that endure, while questioning certain practices of doubtful validity. Topics include how to determine if a book is a first edition, how to spot book club editions, the importance of dust jackets, scouting the flea markets, how to work the book fairs, and the importance of handling the goods, as well as discussing less tangible issues like spotting trends and having a focus. Then he takes a long look at the pros and cons of Internet buying, illuminating how you can use these electronic tools to your advantage and making this the book no modern collector will want to be without.Basbanes, Nicholas A. is the author of 'Among the Gently Mad Perspectives and Strategies for the Book-Hunter in the Twenty-First Century', published 0016 under ISBN 9780805051599 and ISBN 0805051597.

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